Government seeks legal power to deport Aboriginal non-citizens
Commonwealth is trying to overturn a landmark high court ruling that Aboriginal people cannot be deported from Australia
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Parliament should have the power to define “aliens”, including to allow the deportation of Aboriginal non-citizens or even dual nationals, the Australian government has argued.
The solicitor general, Stephen Donaghue, made the submission on behalf of the commonwealth in a high court appeal seeking to overturn an earlier ruling that Aboriginal people cannot be deported, even if they lack Australian citizenship.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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